Believe

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This image of candles represents the Irish tradition of lighting a candle for one’s own and others’ intentions. It focuses on our innate need to feel the warmth of someone’s kindness; to believe in hope, to believe in miracles. It is often kindness and hope that sustains us.

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A high quality giclee print of an original artwork. Each print is mounted in a white Oak frame with glass.

Rita Oates is an artist based in Roscommon, Ireland. Rita’s artwork combines the imagery with short messages. The words accompanying each image are thought-provoking, intended to be positive and uplifting. Rita’s work aims to bring the viewer on a personal journey of reflection, encouragement and hope.

This artwork depicts the graveyard in Gorodishche, Belarus on a snowy January day. That day, I reflected on how hundreds of Irish volunteers have given love and kindness to the beautiful children in the orphanage there. The picture is about the importance of leaving a legacy of kindness once we’re gone.

Understanding is a virtue requiring generously giving of time, patience, respect and gentleness. Understanding is digging deep beyond the obvious.

One has to travel through the emotions of listening with the heart, hearing the spoken and unspoken...

In the image, the colours of the layers symbolise characteristics: green is kindness, yellow is appreciation, gold is forgiveness, blue is truth, lilac is compassion… All of these ingredients (and more) are necessary for true understanding.

The colours and size of the beads you place in the jar at the end of the day, tells a story about your day and it's worth. Each quality is represented by a colour. By using colourful beads to represent our day, we visually see ourselves and our lives in colour and size. Art becomes a way of understanding oneself. Comes with a matching envelope.

Fresh and unique and a wonderful solution to that tricky wedding present problem. Each piece is unique and lovingly handmade, combining old craft techniques with a contempory edge. All work is done in a studio in Athlone. All materials are sourced and bought from Irish suppliers when possible. 25cm x25cm

This bottle of overflowing gems inspires the viewer to live life to the full. Each colour gem represents a different attribute - green represents kindness, orange is joy, blue is truth, gold is forgiveness…

These jars measure our positive thoughts and actions over the course of a week. Each colour gem represents a different attribute - green represents kindness, orange is joy, blue is truth, gold is forgiveness…

About ETL Gifts

We are a store located in the heart of Roscommon Town, Ireland. We stock Fashion Accessories, Art & Giftware. We pride ourselves on supporting Irish Designers online and in-store. We are stockists of International Designers such as Orla Kiely and Radley London. A very special place to find the perfect gift for all occasions.